Govt directs boards not to publish own stationery
Monday, 14/05/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120514/punjab.htm#11
In an attempt to cut down expenses, the Punjab Government has directed the boards and corporations to use the diaries and calendars published only by the state government. The state government has directed all the boards and corporations not to get their diaries and calendars published separately and to send their demand for stationery to the Controller, Printing and Stationery, Punjab.
A letter issued by the General Administrative Branch, Chandigarh, to chairmen, managing directors and commissioners states that from 2012 onwards, no board or corporation will get their own diaries and calendars published separately. By forbidding them to publish their separate stationery, as had been the practice in the past, the state government has asked the boards and corporations to send their requirement list to the Controller, Printing and Stationery, Punjab, by November 10. But within 10 days of receiving these orders, boards or corporations must inform about their requirement to the Controller, states the letter.
Further, the Administrative Branch says if any board or corporation intends to include an important information or telephone number in the state government’s diary, its detail should also be sent along with the requisition.
The money for printing and publishing of diaries and calendars must be deposited by the boards and corporations with the Controller, Printing and Stationery.
An official said the step was taken by the state government to cut down expenses as different corporations, boards, cooperative societies etc used to get their own diaries and calendars published, on which crores of rupees were spent separately by the departments.
Now, everyone will use the same diaries and calendars and unnecessary expenses could be reduced to an extent, he says.
